Official 1/5 NYC Cafe Wha? Review Thread

[SunisinuS]

Every day since the show (3 days now) I start my day by watching "She's The Woman" several times.

Wolfy is a MOTHERFUCKING BADASS! I will probably repeat myself on that quite a bit in the future. His tone that night was fucking awesome for a bass. Perfect definition, lotsa low end without being muddy......MUSCULAR SOUND TO THE EXTREME.....and fucking hell, he sang his backup vocals while playing some pretty complicated shit!

Me is impressed!

Man. Waiting for this album is going to be tough.

NOT ONLY THAT....why didn't they release THIS as the first single? I mean, that short snippet of Tattoo I have heard is lame compared to this! I mean, granted, I have only heard a little pinch of the song, but She's The Woman is radioactive to the extreme.....the exact sort of explosive material we have come to expect from the Mighty Van Halen.

I am sure they had their reasons....I mean, Interscope and Irving Azoff would be involved in the decision-making process of which song to release as a single.

And then.....you don't want to blow your wad up front.....you want to build and build and build and BUILD AND BUILD AND THEN....AHHHHHHHHHHH.......

Time for a hooter.... (or a cigarette).

Same here...fuck I do not want too many recycled crap...but hell that tune live has such energy.

Roth On!

[chi-town324]

My one hope for this tour is " Light up the sky".....all else is icing..

me too bro..my favorite song !!

[VAiN]

Every day since the show (3 days now) I start my day by watching "She's The Woman" several times.

Wolfy is a MOTHERFUCKING BADASS! I will probably repeat myself on that quite a bit in the future. His tone that night was fucking awesome for a bass. Perfect definition, lotsa low end without being muddy......MUSCULAR SOUND TO THE EXTREME.....and fucking hell, he sang his backup vocals while playing some pretty complicated shit!

I agree with this 100%.. This isn't a nervous 16/17-year old anymore... his playing was muscular and air-tight... VERY impressive...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I was damn sure I read on VHND on Thurs night that the band had three cameras filming the event ... but can't find it now on the News Desk

That's cause you read it here.....

[Hardrock69]

http://www.rotharmy.com/forums/showt...est-in-VH-Land.....

Here's The Latest in VH Land.....

Just had a great conversation with our DDE contact....

Here's how fucking surreal this has been for me... I call her, we're talking for a few minutes, and then she tells me she has to hang up, Dave is calling !! She called back, talked a while more, she's been up all night editing video...

Met both WARF and GreenEyedMurder at the show... Hilarious describing how pumped WARF was !!

The band is still in NYC, although some are leaving today... Dave is leaving tomorrow...

MUCH more video to come... The band had 3 cameras there, they're in the process of converting it all, so get ready for that...

They also taped the soundcheck, and a session at S.I.R. studios.....

That's it for now....

[GreenEyedMurder]

You would think thats gonna surface at some point....

I hope so (even though I fear that I'm going to look like a total idiot), but I wonder why there doesn't seem to be any "Jump" clips on YouTube. Maybe everyone's phone batteries were running down by then.

[GreenEyedMurder]

If there is really a DVD coming, they should call it "Van Halen live at Café WARF"!

I'm still delighted at how Dave's voice was there, Ed's smile like in the good old times,
Wolf's new self-assurance and great playing ("Kiddo" really kicked ass and was a real
full fourth member, I thought), and Al seemed really happy as well.

It's incredible how things got suddenly actual, after a 3-year-plus-long silence leading
many of us to doubt, how VH has become genuinely (as it seems) tight and is having good
times together, while we could fear the historical tensions might have resurfaced any time
and spoiled everything in 2 minutes...
The "wait a minute, kiddo" moment makes me shiver a bit in retrospect, as Dave had been
talking for a while before SGMaD and Wolf may have felt a little impatient - Ed could have
felt stung by that, who knows?

Today, the 2007-08 Tour may be seen as a kind of Van Halen, but the Band who played
last Thursday night was Van Halen, homogeneously. And it's promising!

I didn't feel any tension. This is my video of that and go to the 3:12 mark to make up your own mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnTr1ysXAKM

[GreenEyedMurder]

Let's hope that shows up, boys... Rumor is GEM is quite the looker....

LOL - thanks!

[GreenEyedMurder]

Ed's hand has healed/recovered from his surgery, he's sober, Dave's been singing his ass of since the 07/08 tour, Wolfie has silenced the critics[or at the very least me] and Al's as rock solid as ever!

New tunes and a new tour......

Yes, it is fucking on!!!!!!!!

They all appeared to be happy, healthy and just having a great time.

[lesfunk]

hey now...

[kwame k]

They all appeared to be happy, healthy and just having a great time.

Yep, it showed!

Don't worry about looking like a dork, either........look at all of us

[GreenEyedMurder]

Yep, it showed!

Don't worry about looking like a dork, either........look at all of us

I was just SO stunned when he grabbed my hand. Then, I assumed he was just going to give it a quick squeeze and then let go, but he held on. I was giggling and looking over at James (from Links, who was right next to me) and then when I turned back to Dave, he was grinning at me while still holding my hand and sort of stroking the top of it with his thumb. Now, you have to realize that *many* years ago, when I was a teenager, I had a HUGE crush on him and sometimes liked to imagine just such a moment. So, if footage of that ever shows up, I expect that I'm going to look incredibly goofy. (I also don't photograph well -- the pic with my byline is the best one of me in 40 years http://preview.tinyurl.com/747qtbg)

[mdk1967]

I hope so (even though I fear that I'm going to look like a total idiot), but I wonder why there doesn't seem to be any "Jump" clips on YouTube. Maybe everyone's phone batteries were running down by then.

I found one and downloaded it but can't find it again on Youtube. All it was called was "Jump". I'm reuploading it to my channel as we speak - link is on the way.

[kwame k]

I was just SO stunned when he grabbed my hand. Then, I assumed he was just going to give it a quick squeeze and then let go, but he held on. I was giggling and looking over at James (from Links, who was right next to me) and then when I turned back to Dave, he was grinning at me while still holding my hand and sort of stroking the top of it with his thumb. Now, you have to realize that *many* years ago, when I was a teenager, I had a HUGE crush on him and sometimes liked to imagine just such a moment. So, if footage of that ever shows up, I expect that I'm going to look incredibly goofy. (I also don't photograph well -- the pic with my byline is the best one of me in 40 years http://preview.tinyurl.com/747qtbg)

So basically Dave was hitting on you......man, I'd love to see that footage!

Relax........you're a hottie, BTW

[GreenEyedMurder]

I found one and downloaded it but can't find it again on Youtube. All it was called was "Jump". I'm reuploading it to my channel as we speak - link is on the way.

Thanks! I want to see it, but I'm also incredibly nervous.

[mdk1967]

I hope so (even though I fear that I'm going to look like a total idiot), but I wonder why there doesn't seem to be any "Jump" clips on YouTube. Maybe everyone's phone batteries were running down by then.

http://youtu.be/yg0IyAre5Pw

[GreenEyedMurder]

So basically Dave was hitting on you......man, I'd love to see that footage!

Relax........you're a hottie, BTW

I don't know if he was hitting on me -- he probably just realized that I was a major fan (I was smiling at him and singing along for much of the show) and just wanted to give me a little thrill.

[Sensible Shoes]

I was just SO stunned when he grabbed my hand. Then, I assumed he was just going to give it a quick squeeze and then let go, but he held on. I was giggling and looking over at James (from Links, who was right next to me) and then when I turned back to Dave, he was grinning at me while still holding my hand and sort of stroking the top of it with his thumb. Now, you have to realize that *many* years ago, when I was a teenager, I had a HUGE crush on him and sometimes liked to imagine just such a moment. So, if footage of that ever shows up, I expect that I'm going to look incredibly goofy. (I also don't photograph well -- the pic with my byline is the best one of me in 40 years http://preview.tinyurl.com/747qtbg)

It's what we ALL Fantasized about and we all would look goofy. I would have no respect for you if you DIDN'T look goofy.

[kwame k]

I don't know if he was hitting on me -- he probably just realized that I was a major fan (I was smiling at him and singing along for much of the show) and just wanted to give me a little thrill.

That may be the truth but I'm going with the.......he was hitting on you thing!

[mdk1967]

Thanks! I want to see it, but I'm also incredibly nervous.

Don't be. ..And don't get your hopes up - it's not that great but the only one I could find so far. When did you stop shooting the show?

[GreenEyedMurder]

http://youtu.be/yg0IyAre5Pw

Is it still uploading? I clicked on the link, but inside the YT box is red frown face. I'll keep trying. Thank you!

[GreenEyedMurder]

Don't be. ..And don't get your hopes up - it's not that great but the only one I could find so far. When did you stop shooting the show?

I only shot bit and pieces here and there.

[GreenEyedMurder]

It's what we ALL Fantasized about and we all would look goofy. I would have no respect for you if you DIDN'T look goofy.

Thank you for understanding!

[kwame k]

Link's not working for me, either

[GreenEyedMurder]

That may be the truth but I'm going with the.......he was hitting on you thing!

I wish!

[Sensible Shoes]

I know. And I really like the way he looks NOW.

[GreenEyedMurder]

I know. And I really like the way he looks NOW.

Holy crap! So do I! Are you my twin???

[Sensible Shoes]

Probably. I have aged. So should Dave have. I wish he'd have kept the goatee.

[mdk1967]

Is it still uploading? I clicked on the link, but inside the YT box is red frown face. I'll keep trying. Thank you!

Yep, still about 74 minutes before we stick a fork in 'er. ...And Kwame K is right - you ARE quite the looker! There's nothing better than a humble hottie!
Hey, by the way, ever heard of Charles Scopoetti or the CSB band? He's one of my "pizanos" in New York. Check out his website: http://www.csband.com/fr_intro.cfm

[GreenEyedMurder]

Probably. I have aged. So should Dave have. I wish he'd have kept the goatee.

Yeah, that was hot, too. I know where he lived back when he lived here in NY -- not at all far from me, but I never dared go near. Too shy and too aware of not wanting to intrude on his privacy.

[Cruiser]

Can't get it to load either...

[mdk1967]

66 minutes, people. It's a HQ DV file is it's taking a few minutes.

[GreenEyedMurder]

Yep, still about 74 minutes before we stick a fork in 'er. ...And Kwame K is right - you ARE quite the looker! There's nothing better than a humble hottie!
Hey, by the way, ever heard of Charles Scopoetti or the CSB band? He's one of my "pizanos" in New York. Check out his website: http://www.csband.com/fr_intro.cfm

OK, I'll keep checking -- thank you so much for uploading that! And thank you for the compliment. I am seriously blushing here tonight at being called a "looker."

And, no, I'm sorry, I haven't heard of your paisano! But I will check that out.

[kwame k]

...........

[Sensible Shoes]

Yeah, that was hot, too. I know where he lived back when he lived here in NY -- not at all far from me, but I never dared go near. Too shy and too aware of not wanting to intrude on his privacy.

I will talk to him the next time I see him - and it will be about his Australian Cattle Dog. He will not mind that. See my post on Shoes, Dogs and Dave - coming up soon.

[nitroDave23]

Made this using the best HD clips I could find on youtube and Jim Florentine's audio,



Gotta love Dave....lol

[nitroDave23]

Took 5 hours to save that video^ and 5 to upload.....

[78/84 guy]

I didn't feel any tension. This is my video of that and go to the 3:12 mark to make up your own mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnTr1ysXAKM

I'm hit or miss on Daves rap's. I really didn't have a problem with this one. And even though it was a little long I think the band was fine with it & don't think the band cared too much. Hell Ed is leaning on the pole listening with a smile on his face for most of it. It's Dave and something he will always do.

[mdk1967]

GEM, PLEASE do check him out! He's still unsigned to a major label and needs all the help and press he can get. He occasionally plays in the city city but mostly does gigs in West Chester.

[GreenEyedMurder]

I will talk to him the next time I see him - and it will be about his Australian Cattle Dog. He will not mind that. See my post on Shoes, Dogs and Dave - coming up soon.

How often do you see him and talk to him???